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Forum: United States
Apr 19th, 2020, 09:55 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

When planning this trip, I had seriously...

When planning this trip, I had seriously considered to defer it to 2020 ... so glad now that I didn't.
Probably many of you are browsing trip reports for mental travelling and dreaming, I certainly...
Forum: United States
Feb 2nd, 2020, 12:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Planning Strategy

It is obvious that our intense trip (3300+ miles to connect 15 locations in 28 days) required plenty of precise planning.
I am getting a lot of questions how we did this precise planning, and why...
Forum: United States
Jan 25th, 2020, 06:57 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Tournament of Kings, I mean.

Tournament of Kings, I mean.
Forum: United States
Jan 23rd, 2020, 10:13 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

[/color] Yeah, it doesn't seem like they...

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Yeah, it doesn't seem like they invested a lot ... I wonder how they can compete with all the fancy places.
The Knights Show in the basement wasn't bad though.
Forum: United States
Jan 23rd, 2020, 10:11 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Thanks! And these are the bad photos, because we...

Thanks! And these are the bad photos, because we took all the great photos with my wife's camera and then accidentally erased them all the day after we got home.
Forum: United States
Jan 22nd, 2020, 10:54 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

OK, before everyone complains, LV is not strictly...

OK, before everyone complains, LV is not strictly California :-)
Forum: United States
Jan 22nd, 2020, 10:53 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

LV: Excalibur. Let's say it's the most worn down...

LV: Excalibur. Let's say it's the most worn down of all hotels on the strip, but to be on the strip was a requirement. The kids liked it though, and we still had a great time, even if the newer ones...
Forum: United States
Jan 12th, 2020, 06:25 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Thank you! It can only be enthralling because the...

Thank you! It can only be enthralling because the trip was. And the precise planning was more a necessity than a choice ... it probably would have been different (i.e. with more flexibility and...
Forum: United States
Jan 10th, 2020, 12:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

The Grove? ... hmmm

Haha, re-reading my own post, I discover this weird typo. What I meant was not to spend a lot of time there, of course, if any. For some reason, the description and ratings of the Grove in the forums...
Forum: United States
Dec 20th, 2019, 02:02 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

some impressions from our trip

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Lower Antelope
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Forum: United States
Dec 9th, 2019, 11:47 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Six Flags is also my favourite, but my kids are...

Six Flags is also my favourite, but my kids are too young to appreciate the thrill rides. Maybe next time when they are older.
My older son dared to go on the New York New York Rollercoaster in LV...
Forum: United States
Dec 8th, 2019, 09:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Thank you, it sure was a terrific 4 weeks. The...

Thank you, it sure was a terrific 4 weeks. The heat wasn't so bad, it just takes some getting used to, and we knew it would be like this so we were mentally prepared. More irritating was actually the...
Forum: United States
Dec 8th, 2019, 09:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Thanks for the hint. I agree, it looks like the...

Thanks for the hint. I agree, it looks like the entire Rte 12 / Escalante / Capitol Reef area deserves more attention then just driving through it in one go. Next time we will plan more time for this...
Forum: United States
Dec 2nd, 2019, 11:11 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

This looks great. It really feels awkward to...

This looks great.
It really feels awkward to know that despite having had a really intense trip, there are still so many other things to discover along the same route. One could do precisely the...
Forum: United States
Nov 30th, 2019, 02:00 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Thanks, Patty, for this info ... this sounds like...

Thanks, Patty, for this info ... this sounds like a really awesome variant. I will look into this, if there is a chance for us to go back.
Forum: United States
Nov 30th, 2019, 01:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

I totally agree. Our first attempt at RV-ing (a...

I totally agree. Our first attempt at RV-ing (a few days in Switzerland) did not work out so well, so I had almost given up on the idea. But this trip was absolutely terrific, especially thanks to...
Forum: United States
Nov 30th, 2019, 01:52 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

This sound really cool (or hot, rather). I will...

This sound really cool (or hot, rather). I will certainly try to add this to the plan, if I ever get the chance to come back.
Forum: United States
Nov 27th, 2019, 09:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

It certainly was. A question to all of you: ...

It certainly was.

A question to all of you:
If I ever get to go back to drive Hwy 12, how would you recommend to experience it: How many days, where to stay overnight, any special food places...
Forum: United States
Nov 27th, 2019, 06:00 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

This is a pretty good winter mix ... all of these...

This is a pretty good winter mix ... all of these places are great. M is my home town. Check out the Winter Tollwood festival when you have a chance https://www.tollwood.de/en/
And of course the...
Forum: United States
Nov 27th, 2019, 05:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Haha, hot tubs are never wrong :) This sounds...

Haha, hot tubs are never wrong :)
This sounds like a great trip. Be sure to post a trip report ... I would associate most of these places with summer, so I'd really like to know how they look in...
Forum: United States
Nov 26th, 2019, 09:55 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Moab in January, how will that be, and what can...

Moab in January, how will that be, and what can you do there? Do they have snow in winter?

Where in Germany are you headed? Enjoy your trip! (although I think this time of the year is not a good...
Forum: United States
Nov 26th, 2019, 09:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Yeah, this is certainly something I would like to...

Yeah, this is certainly something I would like to explore more. I read about some side roads of Hwy 12 which are supposed to be even better (hard to imagine). Next time!
Forum: United States
Nov 25th, 2019, 12:07 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Germany. If it had been entirely up to me,...

Germany.

If it had been entirely up to me, it would have been May ... but with school kids there is not much choice if you want to be off for four weeks.
Forum: United States
Nov 25th, 2019, 10:44 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

"no major hiccups", I mean.

"no major hiccups", I mean.
Forum: United States
Nov 24th, 2019, 09:37 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,521
Posted By mac_kraut

Thanks! I spent a lot of time planning, but it...

Thanks! I spent a lot of time planning, but it was not a chore, rather a joy, filled with the excitement of anticipation of future adventures.
I am glad it turned out the way I had in mind (major...
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